Senior GIS Administrator; Spatial Data Lead

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks candidates for the position of Senior GIS Administrator. The Senior GIS Administrator leads the administration of MAPC's GIS software, servers, and enterprise geodatabases that support numerous internal and external applications and users. The Senior GIS Administrator has a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining MAPC’s data infrastructure and data management strategy, and is responsible for geospatial data management.

This includes the standardization and publication of major new datasets built from administrative records, web scraping, remote sensing, and mobile devices as well as regular updates of existing datasets.

MAPC is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in metropolitan Boston. Our strategic priorities are sustainable development and preservation, advancing equity in the region, collaboration across municipal lines, and developing a climate-friendly and resilient region. We are guided by our regional plan, Metro Common
2050:
Shaping the Region Together. MAPC’s staff includes approximately 120 full-time employees located in downtown Boston in a transit-accessible and bike-friendly office.

MAPC has a hybrid schedule, combining time in the office with remote work. Employees must reside within a commutable distance from MAPC’s Boston office.

MAPC strongly supports the professional development of each staff person, believing their growth to be consistent with the best interests of MAPC and the region. We encourage all our staff to develop new ideas to make MAPC’s planning and policy work more relevant and impactful, and to adapt to changing times.

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and innovative environment with professionals who are committed to building a more sustainable and equitable future for everyone who lives and works in Greater Boston. For more information about MAPC or Metro Common
2050, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

The Senior GIS Administrator will serve in MAPC’s Data Services Department, a collaborative and interdisciplinary team of planners, analysts, GIS professionals, and web developers using data and technology to support informed regional planning. The Data Services Department is recognized as a national leader in data dissemination, regional indicators, scenario modeling, spatial analysis, and open-source interactive websites. The Data Services department is comprised of three divisions, including Analytical Services, Digital Services, and Research.

This position will be in the Digital Services division. For more information about the department’s work, visit https://.

• Database administration : Administer and manage MAPC's internal spatial and tabular databases ( ArcSDE with Postgre
  
  SQL) and MAPC's external GIS servers and services ( Arc Server and Arc Online ), including critical software updates, infrastructure design recommendations, and integrations with digital products and workflows;
• GIS software and license administration :
  In coordination with IT and Analytical Services staff, administer the provision of Esri software and licenses for MAPC staff, including software configuration, customization, troubleshooting, and maintenance in local and virtual environments; serve as primary contact for communications with Esri;
• GIS and database policy development :
  Lead the development and implementation of GIS program goals, standards, and policies, including but not limited to user license roles and permissions, onboarding requirements, metadata standards, and GIS data and product publication procedures and efficiencies; stay up to date on emerging Esri and other geospatial technology and best practices;
• Spatial data pipeline design and implementation :
  In partnership with colleagues, design an extract, transform, load (ETL) strategy for spatial data development, publication, and integration compatible with Esri GIS software and open-source developer tools, including the development of ETL scripts and/or the implementation of relevant services and tools;
• Data development…